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JPS To Hold Public Vote On Sale Of Crescent Street Warehouse

Jamestown Public Schools will hold a public vote regarding the sale of the Crescent Street Warehouse at 504 and 510 Crescent streets in Jamestown on Monday, Oct. 30, from noon-9 p.m.

Any registered voter in Jamestown is eligible to vote on the sale of the building at their regular voting polls: Jefferson Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School or Washington Middle School. At a public auction held on Oct. 14, the district received one bid to buy the Crescent Street Warehouse for one dollar.

“The Crescent Street Warehouse has been unused for over 10 years as the district no longer has a need for this building,” said Vern Connors, JPS director of finance and business. “The building would need extensive renovations to be useable. However, the renovations are cost-prohibitive for the district due to New York State Education Department building regulations.

“If the district does not sell the building, the only other alternative would be to demolish the building, which would cost approximately $500,000.

An additional benefit of the sale is that the property will go back on the City of Jamestown’s tax roll. The district must receive approval from the public vote in order to sell the building to the winning bidder.”

The district encourages all registered voters to vote on Monday on the proposed sale of the Crescent Street Warehouse. Anyone with questions on the proposed sale is asked to contact Mr. Connors at 483-4497 or vernon.d.connors@ jamestown.wnyric.org.

For those unsure where to vote on the proposed sale, please contact the District Clerk at 483-4420.

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